Stock Act 2005

A person commits an offence if the person—

travels stock; and

does not have a permit to travel the stock—

issued by the director‑general; or

issued under a corresponding law.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

This section does not apply to a person if—

the stock is restrained by the person; or

Example a person walking a horse using a halter and lead

the person travels the stock in a way that complies with an NLIS requirement that applies to the stock; or

the person travels the stock to or from a veterinary practitioner.

Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

In this section:

corresponding law means—

a law of a State regulating stock; or

a law prescribed by regulation as a corresponding law for this definition.